Dinesh Kanabar

Dinesh Kanabar
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Founder and CEO, Dhruva Advisors
Years active1980–present
Known forInternational Tax structuring, M&A Structuring, Tax Litigation, Tax Advocacy

Dinesh Kanabar is an entrepreneur and international tax expert.[1][2] He is founder and CEO of Dhruva Advisors, one of the largest tax and regulatory boutiques in India that has been consistently rated as India Tax Firm of the year over the years. Prior to founding Dhruva, Dinesh held various positions, including Deputy CEO of KPMG in India and Deputy CEO of RSM.[3][4] Dinesh works closely with some of the largest multi-national corporations and Indian business houses advising on business, tax and regulatory matters. He has worked on some of the largest mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring and tax litigation engagements in the country. He also works very closely with the Government of India on Tax Policy matters.[1] Dinesh has been recognized as Asia Tax Practice Leader of the Year-2020 by International Tax Review,[5] and he regularly pens articles on a variety of subjects ranging from tax to leadership.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

  1. ^ a b Haine, Alice (September 30, 2017). "'Don't stress about VAT in the UAE - it's not complicated at all'". The National. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  2. ^ Crabtree, James (April 15, 2015). "The long arm of India's tax authorities". Financial Times. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  3. ^ Vyas, Maulik. "Dinesh Kanabar quits KPMG, to set up his own advisory firm". Economic Times. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "KPMG India deputy CEO Dinesh Kanabar to quit". Mint. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "ITR Asia Tax Awards 2020: The Winners". August 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "Dinesh Kanabar writes: The fine print on direct taxes has thrown up a number of surprises". Moneycontrol. February 1, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "Budget 2022: ITR relief to flat levy on digital assets, all's well on tax front". Economic Times. February 2, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "Decoding the Changes to Direct Tax Laws". Business Today. March 6, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  9. ^ "BEPS 2.0: How It Impacts MNCs". Business Today. February 6, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  10. ^ "The point that everyone is missing in the 'Pandora Papers' leak". Economic Times. October 5, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  11. ^ "View: Global tax restructuring a recognition that the existing system is weak". Economic Times. October 15, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2022.